EP 0908964 A3 20010103 - Compact redundancy combiner assembly and method of operation thereof
Title (en)
Compact redundancy combiner assembly and method of operation thereof
Title (de)
Kompakte Redundanz-Kombiniereinrichtung und Verfahren zu deren Betrieb
Title (fr)
Assemblage combinateur compact de redondance et sa méthode d'opération
Publication
Application
Priority
- US 5886297 P 19970912
- US 5888597 P 19970915
Abstract (en)
[origin: EP0908964A2] A redundancy combiner assembly has two amplifiers (1, 2) connected in parallel along a waveguide path to a hybrid (3dB). The hybrid is connected through a transfer switch to an antenna The hybrid contains a movable coupling plate. The coupling plate has a coupling array to allow combining of signals of the amplifiers in one position. When one of the amplifiers fails, the coupling plate is replaced by a metal wall and the output from the failed amplifier is directed by the switch to a dump load while the output from the operating amplifier is directed to the antenna. The assembly is controlled by a controller, which monitors the amplifiers and controls the movement of the coupling plate and the switch. <IMAGE>
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
H01P 5/04 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
H01P 5/04 (2013.01 - EP US)
Citation (search report)
- [A] US 4127829 A 19781128 - LEVY RALPH, et al
- [A] US 2820201 A 19580114 - KIYO TOMIYASU
- [A] EP 0443484 A1 19910828 - ALCATEL TRANSMISSION [FR]
- [A] EP 0506002 A1 19920930 - HUGHES AIRCRAFT CO [US]
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 0908964 A2 19990414; EP 0908964 A3 20010103; EP 0908964 B1 20040128; CA 2246929 A1 19990312; DE 69821309 D1 20040304; DE 69821309 T2 20041125; US 6069529 A 20000530
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 98307405 A 19980914; CA 2246929 A 19980911; DE 69821309 T 19980914; US 15219698 A 19980914